Jasper_the_2nd Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Getting caught up after surgery. Last tally was 152. Following weeks were: 6 2 1 3 2 4 3 Which puts me at 173. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Answer post for the week: Question 346: How many of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" do not involve birds? Answer: Spoiler Six. From the lyrics they are: Five gold rings. Eight maids a milking. Nine ladies dancing. Ten lords a leaping. Eleven pipers piping. Twelve drummers drumming. Question 347: The line "All of this happened, more or less." starts what novel? Answer: Spoiler Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut. Just Slaughterhouse-Five is acceptable. Question 348: What street gang rumbles with the Sharks in "West Side Story"? Answer: Spoiler The Jets. Tony is a former member of the Jets, while Maria is the sister of the Sharks' leader. Question 349: What children's toy started out as wallpaper cleaner? Answer: Spoiler Play-Doh. It was developed as a way to remove coal soot from wallpaper. With the transition from coal to gas heating and thus less soot to clean off the walls, it found a new market as a children's sculpting putty, as it was easier to manipulate than hard clay. Question 350: Name two English-language words that start and end with "und"? Answer: Spoiler Underground, underfund, underwound. As long as you got two words that are legitimate words, give yourself a point. Question 351: A shark's skeleton consists of what? Answer: Spoiler Cartilage. It is less dense than bone, which allows them to move quickly through the water. Even their jaws are made of cartilage, which will collect calcium salts over time and add strength to it. Question 352: What semolina product is used to make the Maghrebi dish "seffa" Answer: Spoiler Couscous. Seffa is a Moroccan dish made from sweetened couscous typically served before dessert. Once again, seven questions, seven points (no half-points). Brings us to a total of 360 possible points for the year (which is almost over, ahhh!). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Question 353: Category: Same Word, Different Foods What food item's name comes from the Latin meaning "twice-cooked"? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) A good week. 5 correct answers, total 190. Edited December 19, 2022 by Cranky Dog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 3 for 186 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) On 12/12/2022 at 9:17 AM, Corsair said: Holy cats! I got em all! So up to 228. WOOHOO! [Corsair does Happy Dance.....and no.....it's NOT a pretty sight] Got 5 this week for 233. Edited, Thanks! @ttuckerman! Edited December 20, 2022 by Corsair 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_the_2nd Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 4 this week, 177. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aku-chan Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 4 points this week (179 in total). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 6 hours ago, Corsair said: Got 5 this week for 223. On 12/12/2022 at 10:17 AM, Corsair said: Holy cats! I got em all! So up to 228. WOOHOO! [Corsair does Happy Dance.....and no.....it's NOT a pretty sight] Got 5 this week for 223. Those two posts do not add up. Do you mean 233? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humansquish Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2/122 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 Question 354: Category: Non-collectible Card Games How many points must the victor score in a typical game of cribbage? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted December 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 20, 2022 5 points brings my total up to 186 and a half. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Question 355: Category: Number Crunchers Who wrote the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 Question 356: Category: Fast Food Mascots What is Ronald McDonald called in Japan? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Question 357: Category: Can I Get Directions? What is the first nation you would reach after heading due east from New York City? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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